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Best & Next Practices in: Executive Resumes, Personal Branding & Executive Job Searchby Jean Cummings - Oct, 2012Have you been wanting to improve your LinkedIn Profile without tipping off your employer, boss or peers that you are looking? A number of people I talk to are reluctant to fully utilize the potential of LinkedIn for job search for fear of getting questioned or fired by their employer. It's a legitimate concern. Some companies do keep an eye on changes employees make to their profiles and may view them as red flags.
So what...

Five Reasons Why You Are Unemployedby Ozzie Saunds - Oct, 20121. You Have a Bad Resume or Cover Letter
Having a strong, professional resume strongly enhances your chances of being called for job interviews and is vital to increasing your career opportunities. Many resume services will provide you with free resume critiques and this valuable feedback can be used to improve your resume. If you are in school, visit your career services centre and get free resume advice from a career prof...

Can’t Fail Techniques To Improve The Results of Your Executive Job Searchby Michelle Dumas - Oct, 2012The jobs picture in the U.S. has been fairly static for quite some time. Despite conflicting claims by politicians as to the reason for high unemployment, they all agree that times are tough, jobs are hard to come by and the unemployment rate will likely stay in the neighborhood of 8 percent for the foreseeable future. For those out of work or looking to change jobs, this is not an environment conducive to a quick change in...

Career Trends Today: What Job Seeking Professionals Need To Know Nowby Michelle Dumas - Oct, 2012In a battered, slowly recovering economic environment, job seeking probably occurs more frequently than is desirable. While it is useful for qualified professionals to seek improvement of their career status in any economy, current realities have often put people out of work or drawn to a standstill opportunities for advancement. As these conditions slowly change (for the good) and prospects for hiring increase, a number of...

Guaranteed Ways To Get You Motivated and Moving To Land A Job Fasterby Michelle Dumas - Oct, 2012You get up, go to work, push around some papers, go to lunch, attend some meetings, then go home. Do it all again the next day. Five days a week. You realize that you need something else in your work life, something to inspire you, to challenge you, to make you want to go to work. It can be difficult finding that motivation to search for and land a job that you want, but here are a few tips that can help you in your quest:...

Timeless Tips To Find a Job Quicklyby Michelle Dumas - Oct, 2012Job searching takes time and effort–sometimes a great deal of time and effort. Much has changed throughout the years regarding the actual techniques of job searching, but much also remains the same. Here are several tips that can help you get the job you want, and in a lot less time.
These techniques should be included in every job seeker’s arsenal and will help you find a job quickly.
1. Make sure your resume promotes...

What To Do First When You Lose Your Job: Minimize Your Unemployment and Get Hired Fastby Michelle Dumas - Oct, 2012The economy is bad, company revenues were low, you heard rumors, but hoped it wouldn’t happen to you, but it did – you lost your job. It’s a trying time, a stressful time. But you need to look ahead and start thinking of going forward to get hired in a new job.
The first thing to do when wanting to get hired is to be calm, cool, and collected. Wait until the emotions – fear anger, sadness – have passed; remember, things al...

So You Want To Change Careers? How To Position Yourself For A Job In A New Industryby Michelle Dumas - Oct, 2012Most Americans end up seeking to change careers at least once during their professional lives, but that fact does little to quell the nerves of those who are considering a similar move. Even when jobs are disappointing and unfulfilling, they still have advantages that convince many workers to stay where they’re at: security, in most cases, and income and job prestige in others.
Although it’s possible to change careers, it’...

Is Job Hunting Like Online Dating?by Linda K. Rolie, M.A., CVC - Oct, 2012With more than 36,000 postal offices closing resulting in up to 100,000 postal workers losing jobs, how are these good candidates a match for specific positions? In job hunting, individuals and companies earnestly desire a match and you will want to identify your ‘match-factors’ for a longer term fit.
Job hunters in the midst of the great recession are evaluating income and employment alternatives. You may feel genuine in...

4 Ways Companies Are Changing Their Hiring Processesby Louise Garver - Oct, 2012I was reading an article from Inc. about “How to Hire Great People—Every Time” and thought the information would be beneficial for executive job seekers. After all, you are sitting on the other side of the table, and knowing some tips on business hiring tactics could give you a step up in the process.
There has been a slight improvement in the interview and hiring processes of companies over the last decade. There are stil...

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